Dear MEL Topic Readers,
How widespread could the four-day workweek really be?
It was nearly a hundred years ago when Henry Ford became one of the first employers to adopt a five-day, 40-hour week at his Ford Motor Company plants. From 1940, a 40-hour workweek with a two-day weekend became standard in the US. Over the succeeding decades, particularly in the 1940s to 1960s, an increasing number of countries adopted either a Friday–Saturday or a Saturday–Sunday weekend to harmonize with international markets. In most of the world today, the workweek is from Monday to Friday and the weekend is Saturday and Sunday. The question is if the five-day workweek is the best practice for productivity, workers’ well-being, and job retention. Why not four days for the same hours or reduced hours? As more people work from home or individually, a four-day workweek has been tried and adopted in some businesses as well as no-meeting days, flexible work hours, and remote or hybrid work. What is the best practice for employers, employees, and their families?
Enjoy reading the article and learning about what a reduced workweek is like.
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230125-how-widespread-could-the-four-day-workweek-really-be
How widespread could the four-day workweek really be?
It was nearly a hundred years ago when Henry Ford became one of the first employers to adopt a five-day, 40-hour week at his Ford Motor Company plants. From 1940, a 40-hour workweek with a two-day weekend became standard in the US. Over the succeeding decades, particularly in the 1940s to 1960s, an increasing number of countries adopted either a Friday–Saturday or a Saturday–Sunday weekend to harmonize with international markets. In most of the world today, the workweek is from Monday to Friday and the weekend is Saturday and Sunday. The question is if the five-day workweek is the best practice for productivity, workers’ well-being, and job retention. Why not four days for the same hours or reduced hours? As more people work from home or individually, a four-day workweek has been tried and adopted in some businesses as well as no-meeting days, flexible work hours, and remote or hybrid work. What is the best practice for employers, employees, and their families?
Enjoy reading the article and learning about what a reduced workweek is like.
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230125-how-widespread-could-the-four-day-workweek-really-be
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